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There’s usually a direct relationship between shoes and dogs, not so much cats. So it came to me as a surprise when my friend’s shoe got scratched up. It was kind of funny, yet I felt bad because the shoes were his working shoes, and on top of that, they were leather Kenneth Cole shoes. So I looked up Google to see if leather can even be repaired at all. Surprisingly, it can and you can even buy your own kit! Yay for DIY!

So the kit apparently includes a bunch of stuff, which makes the whole repairing process sound complicated, but I’m still kind of curious to try it out myself. It reminds me of a little art project. So to repair scratches or minor tears, the kit has colored liquid adhesives that cover up the scratches in a matching color. You either choose or mix together the colors to match whatever color your leather is in. Then you use a toothpick to even out this adhesive as well as to smooth and blend the adhesive to the background. Next, the kit comes with various textured grain paper in which you can choose to best match the grain/pattern of your leather. This grain paper will provide a grain to the adhesive to further blend into the surrounding. Place this paper flatly over the scratch and use the included heat applicator to heat the paper and the adhesive. The heat will cause the adhesive to strongly bond to the leather. And wah-la, your leather has been fixed. Of course, please make sure you completely cool your leather first before using it again. If the scratches or holes are too deep, like say your dog bit a huge chunk out of it, then I’m afraid this kit will not work. In that case, you seriously might want to go visit a leather repair shop if you still want your leather.